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Mountain Views News Saturday, June 20, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, June 20, 2015

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
COMES TO ARCADIA

By Scott Hettrick, Arcadia’s Best

Former Mayor Bob Harbicht and the Host Town Arcadia committee of about20 volunteers have set a schedule of activities for the nearly 100 Special OlympicsWorld Games athletes and mentors from island countries of Trinidad-Tobago
and the eastern Europe country of Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan).

HostTownArcadiaLogoFB-170x300The delegations will spend three nightsin Arcadia from July 21 – July 24 as they acclimate and train before two weeksof competition in Los Angeles.

During their stay they will enjoy tours of WildernessPark, the police station, Westfield Santa Anita mall,
the Arboretum, and enjoy one of the cities weekly freesummer concerts, where they will be treated to theplaying of their national anthems by a Caribbean steeldrum band. Lunches and dinners are being coordinatedand paid for by local restaurants and donors as notedbelow.

Three local hotels — Embassy Suites Arcadia, HiltonGarden Inn, and Santa Anita Inn — are offering greatlydiscounted room rates and free daily breakfasts and WiFiservice to accommodate all 100 guests all three nights.

The following schedule is tentative as of June 15 and allscheduling is tentative — changes may take place as the
event nears.

Tuesday, July 21

•Early evening: Athletes/coaches will be transported to the three hotels in Arcadia
by Special Olympics transportation.
•Two Girl Scouts and an adult with the Girl Scouts will greet them at the hotel
with goodie bags. Four-to-six additional volunteers will be at each hotel to offer
information and answer questions.
Wednesday, July 22

•8 a.m.: Breakfast at each hotel. Four volunteers at each hotel will greet them and
help them board buses.
•9 a.m.: Two Arcadia Transit buses will pick up delegation to take them to Arcadia
High Schoolathletic field. 14 greeter volunteers to welcome them, provide water, and
take care of any other needs.
•9:30 a.m.: Warm-ups and workouts.
•11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Arcadia Transit bus picks up delegation to be transported to
Wilderness Park.
•12 noon – 1:30 p.m.: Half the group will take a guided tour of Wilderness Park and
half will have lunch coordinated by Former Mayor George Fasching of Fasching’s
Car Wash until approximately 12:45, then each will switch. Ten lunch volunteers
will help with the tour and moving delegates through the park.
Lunch paid for by the Arcadia Rotary Club is to be an old-fashioned traditional
American lunch: hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, chips and apple pie.
•1:30 p.m.: Arcadia Transit buses to Arcadia Police Station. Volunteers will be
waiting at the police station to greet the delegation and show them into the station.
•2 p.m.: Greeting and welcome by Arcadia Police Chief Robert Guthrie, and a
guided tour of the police station, including jail, evidence room, shooting range, etc.
•3 p.m.: Delegates escorted by volunteers to City Hall lawn for torch run ceremony.
•3:30 p.m.: Transportation by Arcadia Transit bus back to hotels. Two – five
volunteers at each hotels to greet them.
•4 p.m.: Rest time
•5:30 p.m.: Walk with volunteers to Matt Denny’s Ale House for dinner (those
staying at Santa Anita Inn will be transported by Arcadia Transit bus).
•6 p.m.: Gala Dinner provided courtesy of Matt Denny’s Ale House, including
Mayor, Council Members, Board of Education, and other dignitaries to meet and
greet the delegation in 15-20-minute program. Volunteers will assist.
•8 p.m.: Return to hotels (Arcadia Transit to Santa Anita Inn), accompanied by
volunteers.
Thursday, July 23

•8 a.m.: Breakfast at each hotel. Four volunteers at each hotel will greet them and
help them board buses.
•9 a.m.: Two Arcadia Transit buses will pick up delegation to take them to Arcadia
High School athletic field. 14 greeter volunteers to welcome them, provide water,
and take care of any other needs.
•9:30 a.m.: Warm-ups and workouts. Nine student volunteers from Arcadia’s Best’s
Arcadia Civic Youth Council plus some adult volunteers.
•11 a.m.: Lunch donated by In ‘N Out ($1,300 value) – food truck at high school,
with help from volunteers.
•12:30 p.m.: Transportation by Arcadia Transit bus to Westfield Santa Anita mall,
with volunteers.
•1 p.m.: Enter Westfield Santa Anita mall at center court with help of volunteers.
General Manager Ramon Oseguera to greet and welcome along with message from
Bob Harbicht. Gift bags given to each delegate with goodies from mall merchants
and commemorative pin.
Delegates divided into groups of 10 plus three volunteers with each group to explore
mall.
•2:30 p.m.: Arcadia Transit bus to the Arboretum.
•3 p.m.: L.A. County Arboretum visit and tour, led by Arboretum volunteers
director Nancy Carlton, and accompanied by volunteers from Committee and
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Again, delegates divided into groups
of 10.
•4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Arcadia Transit bus to hotels for a short rest period, with help
from volunteers.
•5:30 p.m.: Walk to City Hall, accompanied by volunteers (Arcadia Transit bus for
those at Embassy Suites and Hilton)
•6 p.m.: “Concert in the Park” and special buffet dinner inside police station
provided by Arcadia Chinese Association on City Hall lawn. Volunteers 14 from
the Women’s Club, about a dozen Girl Scouts, and about ten others.
Welcome greetings by Mayor Gary Kovacic, Bob Harbicht.
Live music by “Upstream,” a Caribbean steel drum band.
•8 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Return to hotels accompanied by volunteers.
Friday, July 248 a.m. – 9 a.m.: Breakfast at each hotel. Volunteers will be at each hotel – after
breakfast the delegation will pack their belongings and wait for the bus from SpecialOlympics to take them to the next stop.

The World Games Opening Ceremony is on July 25 at the Los Angeles MemorialColiseum. Arcadia is one of 100 communities in the southern half of California that
will be hosting about 10,000 athletes and coaches from 170 countries involved withthe World Games.

ALDI GROCERY STORE

COMING TO ARCADIA

By Scott Hettrick, Arcadia’s Best

Arcadia will be among the first cities in California to open a new Aldi low-
price grocery store in the coming months.

Aldi is owned by Aldi Nord, the same German-based company that ownsTrader Joe’s. In a recent Market Force Information consumer survey, Aldi waschosen as one of the top three favorite grocery store chains in America, as wellas named the leading low-price grocery store for the fourth consecutive year.

Aldi targeted Arcadia months ago, with the former southern half of the CVSstore at 1401 S. Baldwin Avenue in the retail strip mall at Naomi Avenue havingbeen sealed off last winter in preparation for the reconfiguring of the space forthe Aldi store.

Aldi director of real estate Paul Cornejo told ArcadiasBest.com that thecompany is leasing 25,000 square feet of space from CVS, which is remainingin the northern 18,000 square feet. The two spaces are owned by two different
property owners.

City of Arcadia officials say they are progressing with Aldi officials and hopeto get the store into the Plan Check phase soon.

Cornejo says that even though construction work will continue on the storeand it will likely be ready to go in a few months, it will not open until March atthe earliest because the company has yet to set up a regional distribution center(the closest one right now is in Texas). That center is being built in MorenoValley. Once that is built, Aldi will begin the hiring and training of employeesfor the California stores, including Arcadia.
Aldi offers fresh, high-quality groceries, primarily under the store’s own brand.

Aldi generates savings for its customers through a low-overhead, focusedapproach that includes:

•Volume purchasing: By concentrating its full buying power on 1,300 ofthe most commonly purchased grocery items in the most common size, Aldisecures sizable discounts.
•Exclusive brand products: More than 90 percent of products at Aldi are theirown exclusive brands rather than national brands.
FOREIGN FILM EVENINGS

Escape to faraway places through the movie screen at the Arcadia PublicLibrary. The Library is proud to present a series of foreign films with Englishsubtitles each month for ages 18 years of age and older. Come early and bringyour dinner. Dessert is provided. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the moviebegins promptly at 6:00 p.m. and may last until 9:00 p.m. depending upon thelength of the movie. The upcoming movie for July 8, 2015 will be Together WithYou. There will be no movie in August but will resume again on September 9,2015 with Osama. For more information about each movie, please visit theInternet Movie Database at http://www.imdb.com/.

The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. TheLibrary is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. andFriday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. You can also follow the Libraryon Twitter and Facebook.

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

For the period of Sunday, June 7th, through Saturday, June 13th, the Police
Department responded to 998 calls for service of which 144 required formal
investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents
handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, June 7:

Just before 12:04 a.m., officers responded to Singpoli Plaza, 1107 South
Baldwin Avenue, regarding a business check due to loss of connection to
the alarm system. Officers discovered the power had been disconnected
and it appeared some of the electrical components to the electrical panels
were missing. An area check did not locate any suspects or witnesses. The
investigation is ongoing.

At approximately 6:15 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection
of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue regarding a hit and run
non-injury traffic collision. Party-2 was parked at the limit line to the
intersection when Party-1, a motorcycle, rode between the stopped cars,
collided with Party-2’s right-front fender, causing the motorcyclist to fall.
Both parties pulled over to the side of the road, however, when Party-2
asked Party-1 for his insurance information, he fled on his motorcycle
southbound on Santa Anita Avenue, and entered the eastbound 201
Freeway on-ramp. No other witnesses were located.

The suspect is described as a black male riding a black motorcycle.

Monday, June 8:

At about 3:55 a.m., officers responded to China Red Chinese Cuisine,
855 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a burglary report. Upon arrival to
the location, officers noticed a small blue sedan accelerate away from the
location. An area check did not locate the vehicle. Officers determined an
unknown suspect used a pry tool to enter the business and to open the
register before fleeing with approximately $2,800.00. It is uncertain if the
vehicle seen was involved. The investigation is ongoing.

At approximately 6:07 p.m., an officer responded to Victoria’s Secret
at the Westfield Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding
a cold grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed an unidentified
male suspect stole approximately 100 pieces of panties worth $1,250.00.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40’s, heavy set, with a
buzzed haircut. He was working in conjunction with a Hispanic female in
her 40’s with a medium build. The investigation is ongoing.

Tuesday, June 9:

Just after 1:28 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of West
Huntington Drive and La Cadena Avenue regarding a hit and run collision
between a vehicle and bicyclist. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect
vehicle drive onto the curb to purposely strike the bicyclist. After colliding
with the victim’s bicycle, the victim fell, but quickly stood up, and began
running away from the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect then repositioned
her vehicle, driving against the flow of traffic, in an effort to hit the victim
again, but was unsuccessful. The suspect and victim had fled the scene by
the time officers arrived.

The suspect is described as an Asian or white female, between 25 and
35-years-old, with dark hair. The suspect vehicle is described as an older
model, silver Honda Accord. The investigation is ongoing.

Around 8:34 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a
vehicle in the parking lot of Ralph’s Market, 1101 West Huntington Drive,
for having expired registration. The suspect, a 25-year-old male from
Azusa, admitted to placing the fraudulent 2015 sticker on his vehicle. The
suspect also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. He
was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Wednesday, June 10:

Shortly after 3:19 a.m., an officer responded to the Goodwill Store, 17
West Las Tunas Drive, regarding a fire behind the business. Arcadia Fire

“DREAMS AND DELUSIONS: THE
SURREAL WORLD
OF DEAN FLEMING”

Opening wine reception on July 11; 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. featuringthe art work of Dean Fleming. Mr. Fleming was born in Aberdeen,
Washington and spent his teenage years playing in garage bandsaround the Pacific Northwest. An interest in the visual arts led
him to Southern California where he attended Art Center Collegeof Design. His art utilizes impressive technique to blend symbolicimagery and visual puns into eerie, yet beautifully illustrated works.
He has exhibited in numerous galleries in the U.S. and Europe, fromBerlin to UK to New York to San Francisco to Brazil.
This temporary exhibit will only be at the Gilb Museum of ArcadiaHeritage for a limited time of July 11, 2015 through September 19,2015.
For more information about this exhibit or about the Gilb Museum
of Arcadia Heritage, please call 626.574.5440 or visit the websiteat http://museum.ci.arcadia.ca.us. The Gilb Museum of ArcadiaHeritage is located at 380 W. Huntington Drive, immediatelybehind the Arcadia Community Center. The Museum is openTuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12-1).
Admission is always free. The Museum Education Center is located
at 382 W. Huntington Drive where many special events also takeplace throughout the year.
About the City of Arcadia Nestled in the foothills of the San GabrielMountains, Arcadia is an 11.38 square mile community with apopulation of just over 56,000. Located approximately 20 mileseast of downtown Los Angeles, Arcadia is a full-service charter citygoverned by a fivemember City Council, elected at large. Recognizedfor exceptional education and recreation opportunities and beautifulneighborhoods, Arcadia is also defined as the “Community ofHomes” and has twice been designated the “Best City in Californiain which to Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine.

FRIDAY FILM MEDLEY

Too hot to play outside? Want to cool down and relax? Then visit the LibraryFriday afternoons July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7 at 2:30 p.m. and enjoysome melodious movies suitable for the whole family. Children under 11years of age must be accompanied by an adult. While you are at the movie,
it is the perfect time to remember to log your reading hours and pick upthe weekly prize for the Summer Reading Program! For more informationabout the Film Medley, the Summer Reading Program, and many otherfun and free activities, please visit the Library’s website at http://library.
ci.arcadia.ca.us.

arrived and extinguished the fire. An investigation revealed the fire was
intentional and the suspect used matches to set a pile of clothes on fire. The
investigation is ongoing.

At about 2:54 p.m., officers responded to Motel 6, 225 Colorado Place,
regarding a disturbance between a mother and her adult daughter.
Officers discovered the mother, a 40-year-old female out of Los Angeles,
had two outstanding felony warrants, 3 live rounds of ammunition, and
an unloaded revolver in her handbag. She was arrested and transported to
the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Thursday, June 11:

At approximately 7:50 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2200
block of South Fifth Avenue regarding a theft report. The victim gave a
tour of her for-sale house to a suspect using the name “Andre” with Re/
Max in Pasadena. During the tour, the victim left the suspect alone for
a short time. The suspect abruptly left through the front door before the
victim noticed her wedding ring was missing from her bedroom.

The suspect is described as a Middle Eastern male, medium complexion,
5’6”, 150 pounds, 30 to 40-years-old, with short brown hair. The
investigation is ongoing.

Around 2:08 p.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of Fairview
Avenue regarding a theft report. The officer discovered unknown
suspect(s) cut the lock to the victim’s gardening equipment and stole
his lawn mowers, weed trimmer, tree trimmer, and leaf blower from his
vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

A witness described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his 30’s, 5’6”, 230
pounds, with short black hair. The suspect was seen driving a new, silver
Chevrolet pick-up truck.

Friday, June 12:

At about 2:10 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2500 block
of Lee Avenue regarding a telephone scam report. The victim listened to
a voice mail from a woman who identified herself as “Kate” from “Asset
Verification.” She was calling to confirm the victim’s address and place
of employment. An internet search of the call back phone number (877)
630-3408 revealed other people had been involved in similar phone scams.

Just after 8:59 p.m., an officer initiated an enforcement stop on a vehicle
in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Diamond Street for having expired
registration. Upon contacting the driver, the officer discovered the
25-year-old female from Glendora had an expired license. The suspect was
cited and released in the field.

Saturday, June 13:

Just after 8:32 a.m., officers responded to the area of Virginia Road
and Santa Anita Avenue regarding a suspicious occupied vehicle. An
investigation revealed the driver, a 57-year-old male from Irwindale, had
a blood alcohol content of .53, was on probation for DUI, did not have
the required ignition interlock device in his vehicle, and had three prior
arrests for DUI. Once medically cleared, he was arrested and transported
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At approximately 11:54 p.m., a Pasadena Fire Department Rescue
Ambulance officer witnessed a hit and run traffic collision near the
intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Harvard Drive. The ambulance driver
watched as one of the vehicles left the scene of the collision and drove
toward an Arcadia Police Department DUI Checkpoint. Officers were
informed of the situation and attempted to stop the vehicle, however, the
driver failed to yield and fled from officers. A pursuit ensued and ended at
the suspect’s residence in the 2700 block of Longley Way. Upon contacting
the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol. A series of tests
confirmed the 32-year-old female from Arcadia had been driving under
the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was arrested and
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

THE CITY OF ARCADIA WELCOMES
AMERICAN PHAROAH BACK TO
SANTA ANITA AFTER HIS TRIPLE
CROWN WIN, WITH APD ESCORT

The City of Arcadia welcomed American Pharoah back to the SantaAnita Race Track this morning.

Members of the Arcadia Police Department’s Operations Divisiongreeted the Triple Crown winner this morning as he arrived at theOntario Airport and gave him a police escort back to his barn atSanta Anita.

American Pharoah is tentatively scheduled to make an appearanceon the race course on June 27th, which would occur between races.
Welcome back!

SANTA ANITA PARK BRIEFS

DRAMS FOR DADS
SUNDAY, JUNE 21

Treat dad to a one-of-a-kind day at the races with this amazingScotch tasting and brunch. Join Santa Anita and Master of Scotch,
Rick Edwards for Glenlivet, a brunch buffet and world-class
Thoroughbred racing. It’s a day that you and your dad will neverforget!

FATHER’S DAY BRUNCH
AT TURF TERRACE
SUNDAY, JUNE 21

Enjoy the amazing view from Santa Anita Park’s premier diningestablishment, Turf Terrace, and treat Dad to a delicious 3 course
brunch. Food, family and Thoroughbred racing in this great Father’sDay package. Includes Club House admission and racing program!